Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
A PIECE OF RED CALICO.

was going into town the other mOln.
ing when my wife handed me a little
piece of red calico, and asked me if !
would have time during the day to buy
her two yards and q half of calico like
that. l assured her it would be no
trouble at all; and putting the piece of
calico in my pocket I took the train for
the city
At lunch time I stepped into large
dry goods store to attend to my wife's
commission. l saw a we'll dressed man
walking the floor between the counters.
where long lines of girls were waiting on
much longer lines Of customers, and
asked him where | could see some red
calico.
This way, sir" and he led me up the
long store. ''Miss Stone" said he to a
young lady, ''show this gentleman some
red calico"
What shade DO you want?" asked Miss
Stone.
| showed her the little piece of calico
that my wife had given me- She looked
at it and handed it back to me- Then She
TOOK down great roll OF red calico and
spread it out on the counter
why, that isn't the shader' said I.
mo, not exactly said She: ''but it is
prettier than your sample" "
That may be, said l.; ''but Won see l
want to match this piece There is some
thing already made Of this kind of calico.
which needs to be made larger, or mended.
or something. want some calico of the
same shade
The girl made no answer, but took down
another roll
That's the shade, " said she
'tNeS - ppD1iad esb11t itis s+,;,,o1 >,
''Stripes are worn more than ANYTHING
else in calicOes, - said she.
les; but this isn't to be worn. It's
Tor furniture, | think At any rate. I
want perfectly plain stuff to match some
thing already in USE
Wen, l don't think you can find it
perfectly plain, unless you get Turkey
red -
''What is Turkey redg' I asked.
Turkey red is perfectly red in cali
Goes, y she answered.
well, let me see some
eve haven't any Turkey red calico
left, - she said; ''but we have some very
nice plain calico in other colors.'
I don't want any other color. want
stuff to match this
It's hard to match cheap calico like
that, she said, and so 1 left her.
next went into a store few doors
further up Broadway When | entered
approached the floor walker - and hand
ing him my sample said:
Have you any calico like this?''
''Yes, SIR said he ''Third counter to
the right "
went to the third counter to the right.
and showed my sample to the salesman in
attendance there. He looked at it on
both sides. Then he said
We haven't any Of this"
THAT gentleman said you had " said I.
I'VE had it, but we're out of it now.
You'll get that goods at an upholster-
I went across the street to an upholster-
er's
Have you any stuff like this.''
NO" said the salesman, 1--WE haven't
Is it for fnrnitures'
''Yes, 1 replied.
Then Turkey red is what YOU want.
rs Turkey red just like this?" I asked.
NO. said he; "but it's much better"
Ihat makes no difference to me- I
repied. Il want something Just like
this"
But they don't use that for furn,-
ture, he said.
thing they wanted for furniture. - 7 70
marked somewhat sharply.
'"They can, but they don't" he said
quite calmly. "They don't use red like
that. They use Turkey red "
1 SAID no more, but left. The next |
place visited was a very large dry goods |
store OF the first salesman l saw in |
quired if they kept red calico like nv |
sample '-' ''''
said he 'i''
went upstairs. Then 1 asked a man.
Where will find red ealicop'
in the far room to the left Riobt
over there" D" And he pointed to a distant
corner
walked through the crowds of pnr-
chasers and salespeople, and around the
counters and tables filed with goods 10
the i1f I.,.a 10 the left. When / got
there l asked for red calico.
said the man. ''''' '''''''
went there and produced my sample
'CalicOes down stairs, - said the man
They told me they were up here,
Not these plain goods. You'll find
EN- down stairs at the back of the store
over Oh that side - ''O''
store. '''' ''''A Vi 'ne
w "Where'il find red calico like thiss'' I
Next counter but one" said the man
addressed, walking with me in the direc-
Dunn, show red calicoes. -
Mr Dunn took my sample and looked
tfVya ba,,o,,st Az. "a
OF goods, - he said
''Well, have you IL in anv o,,alit,, %
gOods?'' / asked. -
''Yes; we've got it finer" And he toolr
down piece q calico, and unrolIed q
yard or two ON the counter.
that's not the shade, - said.
NO, said he. "The goods is finer and
the color is bettern
u want TO match this, - said.
tnOught you weren't particular
about the match,'' said the saIegnsn
You said yOu didn't care Tor the onaIitv
OF the goods, and you know you can't
sii,itcil goods without you take into con-
sideraton quality and color both. II rou
want that Quality of goods ia red yor.
ought 20 get Turkey red
ana not think It necessary to answer
thls remark, but said
thiss' sS' AO'iius 70 Hlatch
NO, sir. But perhaps they may have
IL m The upholstery department in tbs
sixth story" - Oi'e
So got on the elevator and went mn 20
the top Of the house. - "
Have you any red stuff lie thisg'' I
said to young man.
'hed stuff Upholstery dtpsrtment-y
other end Of this floor"
want some red calico, . I said to a
man
Furniture gsodsi'' he asked.
Yes" " said /.
Fourth counter to the lcft''
4 went to the fourth counter to the lefE.
md showed my sample to q salesman.
He looked at it and said: